He was a long way from home. A young man from a middle-class family was on his way to Spain to pursue a college education. He was a young man of 21 years and his name is Jose Rizal. In May of 1882, Rizal left Manila heading to Spain to study medicine. The journey took him weeks arriving in Spain in mid-June. In Spain, he did not just finish his medical studies, but here he met other Filipino university students and expats soon discovering the true sentiments of Spaniards against the Philippine colonies. This would later compel him to start writing his first and greatest novel, Noli Me Tangere. Discover the life and times of the young Jose Rizal in Spain.
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